Never put it past dedicated modding communities to make older consoles run on a wide range of hardware. Once we started to get into 3D consoles, the desire to play older games on newer hardware increased and it was up to fan communities to make that wish a reality. While…
Initially announced on January 31st, 2020, Niantic announced it would begin testing new types of events during February 2020 – Pokémon Spotlight Hour and Mystery Bonus Hour. After testing and user feedback, Niantic combined both events into one and announced what Pokémon and bonuses would be featured in advance. Now,…
Raid Hour (also referred to as Legendary Raid Hour) started as an experiment in March 2019. Initially called Legendary Lunch Hour, Niantic set aside an hour on Wednesdays for Pokémon GO Trainers to find 5-Star (Legendary) Raids easier by increasing the appearance rates. After further testing, Raid Hour was renamed…
Metroid Dread is already a fairly unforgiving game, but there’s great news for both those who want more punishment and those who’d prefer to tone down the difficulty. In today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, it was announced that the title will receive a free update later today that will introduce new…
Once again Koei Tecmo is releasing a game for Switch that’s somehow a sequel to two games at once. Just like Hyrule Warriors before it, Fire Emblem Warriors is getting a followup that’s also something of a sequel to (or at least a new chapter of) a previous game —…
Nintendo has announced Nintendo Switch Sports, the successor to the Wii’s own line of motion-controlled sports games. Nintendo Switch Sports was revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, which included a trailer for the new game. Using the Joy-Con, players can play Soccer, Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Badminton, and Chambara, with Golf being…
As expected from today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, Splatoon 3 was included in the lineup to little shock, though what was shown in our latest look at Nintendo’s ink-blasting shooter was still quite the surprise. Salmon Run, the co-op multiplayer mode in Splatoon 2, will be returning in the sequel as…
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting a massive round of downloadable content, set to add 48 more courses to the game by the end of 2023. The news was announced via today’s Nintendo Direct, which revealed the upcoming “Booster Course Pass.” The DLC will be released in six waves over…
After a hint of something from creator Shigesato Itoi, today’s Nintendo Direct revealed a double dose of Mother for Switch owners. Both EarthBound and EarthBound Beginnings will make their way to the Switch Online service’s digital libraries. Not only that, they’re making their way…today! Normally, Nintendo is content…
The PlayStation era is often considered by many Square fans to be the company’s golden era. Under the banner of Squaresoft they released everything from heavy hitters like Final Fantasy VII to bizarre experiments like Racing Lagoon, while classic series got sequels that were as inventive as they were contentious….
After its initial delay, we finally know when the Orange Star nation will resume wartime operations! Announced early in today’s Nintendo Direct, Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp will arrive on Switch April 8th. > The new trailer showcases many of the series’ COs, as well as its map…
An unfortunate reality of retro gaming is that cartridge-based games rely on batteries to store save data, leaving the data vulnerable if the battery runs dry and needs to be replaced. But fortunately, there’s an easy way to back up your save data, and that’s the Save The Hero Project’s…
Shiny Pokémon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus are a little easier to stumble across than in previous Pokémon games, largely due to a number of factors like spawn rate and encounter rate of Pokémon in general. But maybe you come across a Shiny that you don’t care for, or would prefer…
Nintendo’s plans for 2022 are mostly an enigma. Granted, we know about some releases, like Kirby and the Forgotten Land, but many games remain an enigma. Thankfully Nintendo is here with another Direct running roughly 40 minutes long that’s set to primarily give us updates on games releasing in the…
There has been no ubiquitous cultural product at the start of 2022 quite like Wordle. The simple daily word game invented by Josh Wardle has caught fire globally, racking up millions of users, and insane number of derivatives, and a high-profile sale of the property to the New York Times….
